– credit, @the_barfairies
It’s an early-summer’s night and you left your truck at the bar because you chose not to drive drunk—well someone’s noticed.
That someone is the Montana Barfairies, a volunteer effort that is going viral for tucking $5 gift cards under the windshield wipers of that truck and others like it—a reward for making the right choice and not driving drunk.
By the time you came to collect your vehicle, you see there’s something tucked under the wipers—oh no. But it’s not a ticket, it’s the cost of a coffee or latte to help with that hangover.
“What started as a small act of kindness—leaving coffee gift cards on cars left overnight at Flathead Valley, Montana bars—has grown into a nationwide movement advocating for stronger DUI laws and supporting families affected by drunk driving tragedies,” the nonprofit wrote on their website.
Like most volunteering, it requires a bit of sacrifice. Who wants to get up at 5:00 am on a Saturday morning in Montana in February just to go give their money away to strangers?
Jesse, Beverly, Grace, and Kate—that’s who. These four Bar Fairies racked up 142,000 views on a TikTok video of them rewarding bar patrons who took cabs home from the Whitefish Winter Carnival.
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Tim and Kelly left gift cards at 8 vehicles in Polson—”a reward” for their owners being “the smart ones.” They were in turn rewarded with 2.5 million views, as commenters praised their effort, generosity and the brilliance of the idea.
@the_barfairies Tim & Kelly in Polson are the BEST! ❤️ They found 8 cars in Polson, Montana this weekend! Thanks for getting up so early to do this, and thank you to everybody who left their car instead of driving home. ❤️ #dontdrinkanddrive #drunkdriving #thebarfairies #montanabarfairies #polsonmontana ♬ original sound – the_barfairies
In Kalispell, it was Shannon and Brittainy’s turn. The pair left 20 gift cards on a cold Montana morning, totaling $100 worth of complimentary coffees for community members that cared enough not to take a potentially life-shattering risk.
@the_barfairies Volunteers Shannon & Brittainy found a ton of cars in Kalispell and were able to leave all 20 gift cards on vehicles left overnight at the bar!! The best girls ever 🥰 @Brittainy Howk758 #montanabarfaires #bobbyslaw #dontdrinkanddrive #drunkdrivingawareness #montanastatelegislature #montana ♬ original sound – SpongeBob background music
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